The GOP's Blue-State Blues

Not everything came up roses for Republicans on Election Day.

By

John Fund

Updated Nov. 8, 2004 11:59 p.m. ET

Republicans have much to crow about after last week's election. They have solid control of the White House and both houses of Congress for the first time since before the Depression. But this is still a closely divided country, and while the GOP won the major league pennants, Democrats did well in the AAA league of politics, the state legislatures. Republicans have to pay attention not only to where they are gaining votes, but also to the states and demographic groups where they are losing them.